سُوْرَةُ طٰهٰ
Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 15
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Verily, the Hour is coming - and I am almost hiding it from Myself - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
l-sāʿata
the Hour
ءَاتِيَةٌ
ātiyatun
(will be) coming
أَكَادُ
akādu
I almost
أُخْفِيهَا
ukh'fīhā
[I] hide it
لِتُجْزَىٰ
lituj'zā
that may be recompensed
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bimā
for what
تَسْعَىٰ
tasʿā
it strives
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
15. Surely, the Hour is coming—I am about to manifest [11] it—so that every soul may be recompensed for its striving.
[11]
The Literal Meaning of Khafiy:
Akhfaha—The well-known meaning of khafiy is to hide and to be concealed, and akhfā means to conceal. In this sense, its meaning would be: "I am keeping it hidden." Then, this word is also from the category of words with opposite meanings in the language, whose meaning is to make apparent. It is said: khafiyat al-maṭar al-qāra, meaning the rain brought the mouse out of its hole and made it visible or exposed. Thus, we have preferred the second meaning because it makes the intended meaning clearer. That is, the voice that was coming in that field was being revealed by Allah, and according to the explicit statement of the Quran, Allah's speaking to His servant is also one of the three types of revelation. You had gone to fetch fire, and by Allah's mercy, you were granted prophethood, and no one had the slightest inkling of it. Even Sayyiduna Musa ؑ himself did not know beforehand that he was about to be granted prophethood, and in this revelation, the most important and fundamental matters of the religion were first conveyed to you.
The Fundamental Teachings of Islam:
The first is that Allah alone is the Creator and Owner of this universe. This universe did not come into existence by itself. The second is that in the creation and ownership of this universe, no one else is His partner. The third is that as a result of these matters, He alone is worthy of worship, and prayer is the most important means of establishing a connection with Allah. Therefore, it is necessary to establish prayer in order to remember Allah. One should never be negligent in this, and if one forgets, then when one remembers, it is necessary to perform the prayer. And the fourth is that the Day of Judgment will certainly come, and it will come soon. However, specifying its exact time is not expedient, and the purpose of establishing the Day of Judgment is that every person may be given the full recompense for his good or bad deeds. These are the principles of religion that have been revealed to all the Prophets and Messengers from Sayyiduna Adam ؑ to the Last Prophet, and there has never been any change or alteration in them.
[11]
The Literal Meaning of Khafiy:
Akhfaha—The well-known meaning of khafiy is to hide and to be concealed, and akhfā means to conceal. In this sense, its meaning would be: "I am keeping it hidden." Then, this word is also from the category of words with opposite meanings in the language, whose meaning is to make apparent. It is said: khafiyat al-maṭar al-qāra, meaning the rain brought the mouse out of its hole and made it visible or exposed. Thus, we have preferred the second meaning because it makes the intended meaning clearer. That is, the voice that was coming in that field was being revealed by Allah, and according to the explicit statement of the Quran, Allah's speaking to His servant is also one of the three types of revelation. You had gone to fetch fire, and by Allah's mercy, you were granted prophethood, and no one had the slightest inkling of it. Even Sayyiduna Musa ؑ himself did not know beforehand that he was about to be granted prophethood, and in this revelation, the most important and fundamental matters of the religion were first conveyed to you.
The Fundamental Teachings of Islam:
The first is that Allah alone is the Creator and Owner of this universe. This universe did not come into existence by itself. The second is that in the creation and ownership of this universe, no one else is His partner. The third is that as a result of these matters, He alone is worthy of worship, and prayer is the most important means of establishing a connection with Allah. Therefore, it is necessary to establish prayer in order to remember Allah. One should never be negligent in this, and if one forgets, then when one remembers, it is necessary to perform the prayer. And the fourth is that the Day of Judgment will certainly come, and it will come soon. However, specifying its exact time is not expedient, and the purpose of establishing the Day of Judgment is that every person may be given the full recompense for his good or bad deeds. These are the principles of religion that have been revealed to all the Prophets and Messengers from Sayyiduna Adam ؑ to the Last Prophet, and there has never been any change or alteration in them.
